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American Block Manufacturing Company ERP Case Study

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Industry

Energy, Oil & Gas

Challenge

American Block faced operational complexity from managing multiple software systems, manual spreadsheet and paper-driven processes across their manufacturing operations. As the company expanded its product lines and scaled up production of intricate oilfield and marine equipment, the limitations of their fragmented systems became a barrier to effective inventory management, job costing and production scheduling. Leadership recognized the need for a unified enterprise solution to achieve accurate inventory control, detailed job cost tracking and real-time process visibility to support continued growth and meet evolving customer demands.

Results

By implementing Global Shop Solutions ERP software, American Block established a single source of truth for its manufacturing operations. The company wirelessly relocated $15 million in inventory with full traceability, can now build mud pumps in 3–4 months and gained visibility into thousands of part numbers and complex 20-page BOMs. Real-time dashboards and comprehensive reporting enabled data-driven decisions, improved customer service and empowered teams to manage processes proactively. The ERP platform has been instrumental in supporting American Block’s growth and operational agility, as reflected in improved inventory accuracy, job costing and shop floor control.

Key Applications

Inventory, Job Costing Accounting, Accounting, Bill of Materials, RFID Technology, Sales, Shop Management, Tailored ERP

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I can manage the whole warehouse. At a glance I can tell how much work gets done each day, how many work orders got closed, how much product got shipped and who shipped it. I can sit in my office or somewhere offsite and know exactly what is going on in the warehouse at all times. To me, that’s one of the biggest advantages of Global Shop Solutions.

Rechal Shah

Materials Manager

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About American Block

American Block designs and manufactures oilfield and marine equipment for land and offshore rigs. Founded in 1979, ISO:9001 certified and headquartered in Houston, Texas, the family-owned business produces a wide range of products used in the exploration and refining of oil, also providing equipment repair services.

The Challenge

American Block relied on a mix of disconnected software systems, spreadsheets and manual workflows to manage core operations. As the product portfolio grew and project complexity increased - managing thousands of part numbers and bill of materials spanning up to 20 pages - the limitations of this approach became clear. Inefficient inventory tracking, delayed job costing and lack of real-time production visibility created obstacles to meeting customer expectations and sustaining growth. The need for a comprehensive, integrated system to handle inventory, job costing and production data became urgent.

The Solution

Seeking a robust, user-friendly solution to centralize their operations, American Block selected Global Shop Solutions ERP software. The decision was driven by the software’s ability to provide integrated modules for inventory management, job costing, wireless warehouse operations and real-time reporting. According to Rechal Shah, Materials Manager, "Global Shop Solutions ERP software gives us a very good idea of all our job costs, and makes it easy to break them down by labor, materials and other categories. It has also significantly improved our inventory accuracy." The team quickly adopted custom dashboards and wireless inventory tools, enabling efficient oversight of warehouse activities and streamlined communication across departments.

The Results

Following implementation, American Block achieved measurable operational improvements. The company seamlessly moved $15 million in inventory wirelessly to a new warehouse, maintained full inventory visibility over thousands of part numbers and managed complex 20-page BOMs with ease. Mud pump build times can be completed in 3–4 months (compared to 2-3 years for competitors) and detailed job costing became accessible in real time. Enhanced reporting tools delivered actionable insights, enabling proactive shop floor management and faster responses to customer needs. Shah emphasizes, "Global Shop Solutions has played a key role in sustaining our growth over the past five years. Global Shop Solutions does everything that other ERP software products from bigger companies do, and it is much more affordable. The software is easy to learn. It’s user-friendly. And if it doesn’t do something you need it to do, the folks at Global Shop Solutions will do it for you. Global Shop Solutions ERP software is such an integral part of our day-to-day business that I can’t imagine operating without it."

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